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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,500.60, 75,206.18 and 30,625.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,500.60, 75,206.18 and 30,625.40 is: 42,260.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,500.60 : 75,206.18 = 30,625.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,500.60/75,206.18 = 30,625.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,500.60x = 75,206.18 × 30,625.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,500.60x = 2,303,219,344.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,303,219,344.97/54,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,260.44

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